GDT: Pens 2024 Trade Deadline Thread: Jake Shake Talk here

[CheckingLineCenter]

FREUDIAN SLIP

 

[Turin]

Nobody wanted Smith enough, not really surprised after seeing the prices today.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

For sure. If you're not cheatin', you're not tryin'.

Wish this team was as cutthroat as Vegas.

They've gone through, what, 3 coaches over the past 7 seasons? And that's despite the team actually have more success than the Pens during that time frame.

Imagine that, a team not settling for mediocrity. Even if a coach coaches the team to a playoff spot and a 100 point season, he's not immune to firing if they feel he hasn't taken the team to the next level.

 

[Shrimper]

It's getting close.

No, it isn't. The Pirates have sucked for DECADES. The Penguins have had bad years before, they're going through a new one now. But they won cups and were a dominant team for a good period. The Penguins also actually spend money, unlike the Pirates.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

@HandshakeLine - "Kyle Calculations" is monumental mate

Happy to see Turdwedel dumped but Reilly Smith, Carter, etc all still there is wtf. Eller had interest as well and nothing.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Dubas is an absolute idiot’s idea of a smart person.

 

[TimmyD]

Hertl got 2 firsts and 2 thirds

 

[akapidots]

"We are in a playoff race" lol

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Tried to get "#1 or #2 prospect" but sending a rental/player without term it's basically impossible.

Sounds like Jake's refusal to discuss an extension with anyone before the summer basically f***ed any potential return.

Ohhh, good. Let's hear how Sully factored in. "Sully's too busy to have been kept abreast of the past few days' work." There's the excuse.

 

[TKalltheTime]

Still calling him “Sully” and talking about how he’s been here for a long time… this f***in clown isn’t going anywhere LOL

 

[HandshakeLine]

Hertl got 2 firsts and 2 thirds

Hahaha lmao. We f***ed, kids.

"We are in a playoff race" lol

The fact that nobody is bodying this absolute dipshit every time he opens his mouth is a sad reflection on how pathetic we have become.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yeah, then what'd he do?

I’d take another Granlund trade over whatever the hell we just did.

 

[metalan2]

No, it isn't. The Pirates have sucked for DECADES. The Penguins have had bad years before, they're going through a new one now. But they won cups and were a dominant team for a good period. The Penguins also actually spend money, unlike the Pirates.

I'm talking about the recent front office in the past 4 years. It's very comparable to the Pirates and their strategy of a quiring players. Can't really compare cap and no cap, but the Pirates have an internal cap they adhere too. Instead of getting actual players with talent, they grab a bunch of free agents veteran fodder and lesser prospects hoping to hit one for cheap. This is what Dubas and the penguins have done.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Never entertained working a sign and trade. Never had Jake's camp talk to other teams. Never thought it'd improve any prospective deals. Jake's camp never wanted to negotiate; during the past summer or during the season.

 

[TKalltheTime]

Tried to get "#1 or #2 prospect" but sending a rental/player without term it's basically impossible.

Sounds like Jake's refusal to discuss an extension with anyone before the summer basically f***ed any potential return.

Ohhh, good. Let's hear how Sully factored in. "Sully's too busy to have been kept abreast of the past few days' work." There's the excuse.

He is signing in NYR on July 1. Book it.

 

[Zbynek]

Idk if this got posted already but Jake looks like he's about to cry in this video

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I get keeping Smith with the prices today, and because other teams might balk at the extra year/have reservations about his cap hit.

But why not get something for Ned?

That doesn't make sense.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

"We are in a playoff race" lol

There should have been a laugh track added.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Drury needs to sign Ruhwedel to an extension to keep him in NY and I will be happy.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

There should have been a laugh track added.

seinfeldslapbasstheme.wav

 

[TKalltheTime]

Never entertained working a sign and trade. Never had Jake's camp talk to other teams. Never thought it'd improve any prospective deals. Jake's camp never wanted to negotiate; during the past summer or during the season.

Not even trying to talk contracts with Jake is mind boggling and he’s talking about Jake signing elsewhere on July 1. Anyone hoping he’s coming back is out to lunchhhhhh he’s NOT coming back.

 

[pistolpete11]

I get keeping Smith with the prices today, and because other teams might balk at the extra year/have reservations about his cap hit.

But why not get something for Ned?

That doesn't make sense.

Hopefully they re-sign him then.

 

[molon labe]

"I think we showed that in the Summer [we believe in this group]"

Dude, you can MAKE IN SEASON MOVES HOW f***ING STUPID ARE YOU DUBAS

Honestly, he's flat out lying. No different than Hextall. He wants, badly, to tank this f***ing team so he can sell it and rebuild to his Soo boys. No other rationale for looking at this dog meat roster construction and making ZERO moves. f*** you man.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Dubas looks like a guy who’s got horrible diarrhea and he’s clenching so tight speeding thru this BS presser lol

Because he can't fire Sullivan. That alone gives me constipation at the thought.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Jake's injury never came up in any discussions. It was simply about rental vs. term.